While the University of Calabar Teaching Hospital, UCTH, had in the last couple of days insisted, through the Chairman, Medical Advisory Council, CMAC, Ngim Okpo, that no deaths were recorded at the hospital, Patience Uke, the Cross River State Epidemiologist, has informed that a further two meningitis related deaths were recorded in the hospital, bringing…
First registered female Surveyor in Cross River State, Gertrude Njar, has disclosed that contrary to claims repeatedly made by the Cross River State government that the preliminary survey of the super highway to be constructed by the Ayade administration has been completed, “I can assure you that the preliminary survey has not been completed”. Njar…
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Tragedy struck late Thursday evening in Ebom, Abi Local Government Area as an appointee of Cross River State governor, Ben Ayade, believed to be the Chairman of the Cross River State Salary and Nominal Roll Board, was matcheted to death, sources in the community have informed www.calitown.com. He was locally known within the community as…
Medical sources in Ogoja, North of Cross River state have informed www.calitown.com that the death of three persons and the admission of another 46 in critical condition, “show no clinical features suggestive of viral hemorrhagic fever”, contrary to fears expressed within and outside the state that the deadly Ebola or Lassa fever may be at…
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We can confirm that, Okoi Ikpi Itam, Chief Judge of Cross River State is dead. The CJ, passed on in a Calabar hospital after a very brief illness, family sources in Calabar and Ugep, his hometown, have confirmed to www.calitown.com. His demise has thrown several persons in large parts of the state and beyond into…
The Police high command in Cross River State says it will deal decisively with any one or group of persons caught accosting and burning suspected criminals instead of handing over such suspects to the Police for prosecution. Hafiz Mohammed Inuwa, the CRS Commissioner of Police, who exclusively disclosed this information to www.calitown.com, explained that it…